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Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library

Day two in LA continues at Disney's immense Animation Research Library - the ARL.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 1: ASIFA-Hollywood Screening and Q&A

The SoCal leg of Oscar® Showcase Tour kicked off with a screening Monday night at Woodbury University, sponsored and organized by ASIFA-Hollywood.

Underdog Co-creator Dies at 85

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William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon “Underdog,” dies at the age of 85.

Reel FX Taps Shane Acker for Beasts Feature

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Reel FX announces that Shane Acker will direct their upcoming untitled CG-animated feature based on the comic series “Beasts of Burden.”

Kent Pritchett Joins Colorflow

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Kent Pritchett joins Colorflow as Lead Colorist.

UtopiaPeople Launches Global UtopiaBook

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UtopiaPeople announces the launch of UtopiaBook, cloud-based system that works simultaneously as a booking tool, as well as a management and organizational hub.

Hornet Animates Bat for Lashes’ Lilies

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Hornet mixed-media director and stop-motion specialist Peter Sluszka is tapped to direct a music video for “Lilies,” the fourth single from Bat for Lashes from the acclaimed album, “The Haunted Man.”

FOX Restructures Programming Team

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Fox Broadcasting restructures its current programming team and adds new event series & multi-platform programming department. James Oh is promoted to SVP, Current Programming; Shana C. Waterman is named SVP, Event Series & Multi-Platform Programming; Kiliaen Van Rensselaer joins network as SVP, Multi-Platform Programming.

Liar’s Autobiography to Open Holland Animation Film Fest

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The 16th edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival opens with the premiere of the animated feature, “Monty Python: A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman.”

Virtual Interior Decorating for Beautiful Creatures

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Method provides imaginative VFX environments for the new supernatural fantasy.

Alex Gorodetzki Joins LOGAN

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Creative studio/production company LOGAN hires Alex Gorodetzki as Director of Business Development.

Paperman Progression Video Now Online

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Watch a progression reel displaying the process of creating one of the key shots in Disney’s short film, “Paperman,” directed by John Kahrs.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio

Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Starts at Pixar

Day 3 of the tour begins with a fantastic tour of Pixar.

Digitally Restored Peter Pan on Blu-ray Soars to New Heights

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A digitally restored and remastered Peter Pan is a must for any animation collector and fan of great family entertainment.

The Simpsons Wins WGA Award

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The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East announce the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing.

Brave Wins ASC Eddie Award

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“Argo,” “The Silver Linings Playbook” And “Brave” win big at the 63rd annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in 2012.

Victoria Alonso and Jeff White Talk The Avengers

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The film’s Executive Producer and ILM VFX Supervisor discuss the Oscar®-nominated superhero epic’s visual effects challenges.

Inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards

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The inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards come to New York City.

Zoic Adds EP Cally Morton

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Zoic Studios announces the addition of Executive Producer Cally Morton.